TS/MP System Management Manual (G06.24+, H06.03+)

NonStop TS/MP System Management Manual—541819-001
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8 Overview of PATHCOM
This section contains overview information to help you get started using PATHCOM to
manage your PATHMON environment. For more detailed information on how
PATHCOM works and how to manage your Pathway environment, see Introduction to
NonStop TS/MP System Management on page 1-1 through Section 7, Tuning Your
System by Using Statistics.
Commands and Object States
The function of a PATHCOM command depends on the state of the object at the time
you issue the command. For example, if an object such as a server class is not
configured, the START command for that object has no effect because that object
cannot be started until it is configured using the SET and ADD commands. Figure 8-1
illustrates the relationship between the state of an object and the function of the
PATHCOM commands.
The relationships illustrated in Figure 8-1 apply for all of the PATHCOM commands
and the PATHMON-controlled objects. Some PATHCOM commands affect only
certain objects and their operation. For example, the CONTROL command affects
Note. Note. This manual provides information specific to commands dealing with objects
managed through the NonStop TS/MP product. PATHCOM commands dealing with SCREEN
COBOL requesters, such as those operating on TCP, TERM, and PROGRAM objects, which
are controlled though the Pathway/iTS product, are described in Pathway/iTS System
Management Manual .
Figure 8-1. PATHCOM Commands and Object States
Object Unconfigured
Object Configured/Stopped
Object Running
SHOW ADD RESET SET
START ALTER
INFO STATUS DELETE
CONTROL SWITCH PRIMARYSTOP
STATUSINFO REFERENCE CODE STATS
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